Tiny bullet age

OxShoeDrew

Administrator

• Sep 6, 2011

• #1

I find these little guys all the time. Usually they are off white and have hit something. This one is either gold color or painted gold. The bottom is concave like a minie ball. Anyone know an approximate age? Thank you! :groovy:

 

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tanacat

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #2

I'm curious too- I've found a few... :yes:

I don't know a lot about bullets- except the musketballs, buckshot and minies :drool:

and of course the shotgun cartridges >:/ At least here in Kentucky... they're all over the place near the old homesteads.

 

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JTGOLD

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #3

looks like 22 shorts.and you can still buy them.

 

OxShoeDrew

Administrator

• Sep 7, 2011

• #4

Thanks JT, they must have been shooting little varmints. I guess I can't put an approximate date on it.

Tanacat, don't they ring up nice? I always think I have a coin.

 

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JTGOLD

New member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #5

they have been making them for a good many years,it would be very hard to tell the age of then little buggers,I've found a lot of them at old farm sites.